Originally Posted by Joel987

Last spring I set the air pressure in the tires, disconnected the battery tender, placed the rubber cover over the tender wire harness that is permanently attached to the battery, and started the car. If fired up as if I drove it the day before, not 4 months before. Oil pressure came up immediately. I took the car out of the garage and went for a drive. The oil was fresh, as was the filter, so no need to drain 8 quarts of oil out just because it sat for a few months.

This spring I will do the exact same procedure. The 996 paranoia has gotten to all of us!